Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Minot, ND reefer rate

$4,387reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $3,817–$4,957
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Minot price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,425
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $4,387

Return trip

Minot → Chicago$3,668

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Minot by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Minot, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,680	$3.92	$3,275 – $4,085
53' refrigerated	$4,387	$4.67	$3,817 – $4,957
48' flatbed	$4,476	$4.77	$3,850 – $5,103
Step deck	$4,884	$5.20	$4,102 – $5,665
Power only	$3,233	$3.44	$2,813 – $3,654
Hotshot	$2,440	$2.60	$2,025 – $2,854
26' box truck	$2,397	$2.55	$2,038 – $2,757
Sprinter van	$1,472	$1.57	$1,237 – $1,708

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More lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into Minot

53' refrigerated lanes into Minot, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$5,937	$3.50	$5,165 – $6,709	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$7,377	$4.73	$6,418 – $8,336	3 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,170	$3.34	$4,498 – $5,842	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,791	$2.78	$3,298 – $4,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$5,175	$3.12	$4,502 – $5,848	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$5,144	$3.34	$4,475 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$7,503	$4.72	$6,527 – $8,478	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$4,426	$3.43	$3,850 – $5,001	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Minot, ND?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Minot, ND is estimated at $4,387 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,817 and $4,957.

How far is Chicago, IL from Minot, ND by truck?

About 939 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $4,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minot, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,668, which makes Chicago, IL to Minot, ND 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology